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few expected this result from the staunchly conservative roberts who was appointed by george w. bush, and who many americans might best remember as they guy who bungled barack obama's oath of office on inauguration day 2009. >> reporter: but his confirmation hearing in 2006, roberts made a promise that today he seemed to try to keep. he would steer the court clear of politics. >> judges are like umpires. umpires don't make the rules, they apply them. but it is a limited role. nobody ever went to a ball game to see the umpire. >> reporter: the opinion did give hart to many court watches that this institution of government was just hyperpartisan place in american policies by joining the liberals chief justice roberts seemed to have stopped that. >> tell me more about this ruling, because the argument was that the slippery slope and you start with health care insurance and the next thing you know you're forcing people to buy broccoli. >> that was an argument that the tea party and justice skoely ya made. the government will never be able to make you buy broccoli, but it can tax you
few expected this result from the staunchly conservative roberts who was appointed by george w. bush, and who many americans might best remember as they guy who bungled barack obama's oath of office on inauguration day 2009. >> reporter: but his confirmation hearing in 2006, roberts made a promise that today he seemed to try to keep. he would steer the court clear of politics. >> judges are like umpires. umpires don't make the rules, they apply them. but it is a limited role. nobody...
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. >> former president george w. bush called into the show this morning after his daughter and nbc contributor jenna bush haeger announced she is going to have a baby. >> i'm fired up. looking forward to it. i'm excited for jenna and henry and i can barely contain the news when i found out. >> those are the things we thought you should know. time now for the "news nation" gut check. it's about those new right to work signs in michigan yesterday. the detroit free press is out with an editorial saying unions need to remind people who life was like without them. unions built the middle class and improved the standard of living for workers. do you think unions helped grow the middle class. go to facebook."news nation" to cast the vote. that does it for us. thanks for joining us. patty murray, former pennsylvania governor and the daily beast will all join the "news nation." the cycle is up next. you ever notice that some people just have a knack for giving the perfect gift? they put real thought into it. and find just...
. >> former president george w. bush called into the show this morning after his daughter and nbc contributor jenna bush haeger announced she is going to have a baby. >> i'm fired up. looking forward to it. i'm excited for jenna and henry and i can barely contain the news when i found out. >> those are the things we thought you should know. time now for the "news nation" gut check. it's about those new right to work signs in michigan yesterday. the detroit free press...
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a lot of blame placed on george w. bush on the campaign trail by barack obama. is that a winning strategy? why dom more than 50% of americans have this unfavorable view of him now? >> now everybody giving an unfavorable view of george w. bush, anybody who votes democratic. he became the boogeyman for eight years of liberals and democrats in general and then, of course, the problems that president bush had on -- his mismanagement of katrina. the long iraq war that many people thought was unnecessary and finally the economy bombing out in october of 2008. so he has a hard road upwards. the cnn poll didn't surprise me a bit. >> president bush 39 has a better favorability. most popular, president bill clinton, a big campaign asset for the obama re-election campaign. other people on the right would say he's become a like the depending on the language used. in the 60s. 66%. why that so high? >> equal almost to his wife hillary clinton, secretary of state, whose ratings are high. the clintons are in right now. he's become a global rock star, really. his global initiati
a lot of blame placed on george w. bush on the campaign trail by barack obama. is that a winning strategy? why dom more than 50% of americans have this unfavorable view of him now? >> now everybody giving an unfavorable view of george w. bush, anybody who votes democratic. he became the boogeyman for eight years of liberals and democrats in general and then, of course, the problems that president bush had on -- his mismanagement of katrina. the long iraq war that many people thought was...
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chief justice john roberts, who was appointed by president george w. bush to lead this court in a more conservative direction initially was poised to strike down the key part of the health care law. but then he changed his mind and the outcome of this entire case. after oral arguments in the landmark case, sources tell cbs news roberts agreed with the court's four conservative justices that the heart of the law, the individual mandate that requires all americans to buy health insurance, was unconstitutional. but as roberts set out to write the court's majority opinion-- according to two sources with specific knowledge of the deliberations-- his views began to change. he forged an alliance with the court's four liberal justices and crafted a decision upholding the law under congress's power to levy taxes. that argument had gotten little attention and was uniformly rejected in the lower court. roberts then withstood a month-long desperate campaign by the conservatives led by justice anthony kennedy to bring him back. but roberts did not budge. on the las
chief justice john roberts, who was appointed by president george w. bush to lead this court in a more conservative direction initially was poised to strike down the key part of the health care law. but then he changed his mind and the outcome of this entire case. after oral arguments in the landmark case, sources tell cbs news roberts agreed with the court's four conservative justices that the heart of the law, the individual mandate that requires all americans to buy health insurance, was...
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which is only five points to where it was when george w. bush won over al gore. i think really the obama campaign has repudiated these comments. i think it ought to be offlimits. i think it's equally -- the biographer documents his great grandfather had five wives. his grandfather had four wives. this is the silly season. we've got 13 million americans out of work, anderson. we've got another 7 million who've given up looking for work because they can't find a job. and we're tweeting out photos of people's dogs and talking about what happened in mexico in 1907. and, you know, the governor has every right to stand by his remarks. i would say they were not welcomed by the obama campaign and i personally as a person of faith as well as a civic participant just think we shouldn't be talking about this. >> governor? >> well, of course we didn't talk about religion. i've made it very clear that mormons do not believe in polygamy. that mitt romney does not believe in polygamy. this is a question about what does he do with the latino vote. >> do you regret, though, givin
which is only five points to where it was when george w. bush won over al gore. i think really the obama campaign has repudiated these comments. i think it ought to be offlimits. i think it's equally -- the biographer documents his great grandfather had five wives. his grandfather had four wives. this is the silly season. we've got 13 million americans out of work, anderson. we've got another 7 million who've given up looking for work because they can't find a job. and we're tweeting out photos...
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plus a rare interview with george w. bush. keeping america great as a former president. he talks about the causes closest to his heart. >> after 9/11, millions volunteered. they said i want to serve my country. and i don't view it as anything personal. i view it as we were all serving together. we were part of a great cause. because of securing our country and the cause of liberty. >> that interview coming later. >>> but first, someone who i think literally needs no introduction. he's the man who created cnn. the reason i'm here and others are here working here, ted turner. welcome back. >> it's good to be here. >> how does it feel to be back? >> good. >> does it? >> yeah. >> are you still proud of cnn? >> absolutely. >> did you still watch cnn? >> you bet. >> do you like what you see? >> i like most of what i see. >> you always said the news should be the star. >> well, that was the philosophy that we started with. but it really was the only place open for us because all the other news networks cbs, nbc, and abc, they emphasize their stars and e we didn't have any stars
plus a rare interview with george w. bush. keeping america great as a former president. he talks about the causes closest to his heart. >> after 9/11, millions volunteered. they said i want to serve my country. and i don't view it as anything personal. i view it as we were all serving together. we were part of a great cause. because of securing our country and the cause of liberty. >> that interview coming later. >>> but first, someone who i think literally needs no...
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without roberts, a george w. bush appointee himself, the landmark obama accomplishment would have been struck down by the court's conservatives. and the president's opponents would have been handed a battering ram for the coming campaign. any observer could see that a weight had been lifted off the president's shoulders. >> whatever the politics, today's decision was a victory for people all over this country whose lives will be more secure because of this law and the supreme court's decision to uphold it. >> what an unusual pairing. barack obama, the liberal president, progressive president, and chief justice john roberts. they will be joined together in history. >> yeah. and i think you couldn't see this coming. because if you go back to the oral argument, it sure did seem like a majority. court was not prepared to uphold the law. and now we know why. because a majority. court also said that the government's central theory, which you could do this under the commerce clause, was not constitutional. instead, it w
without roberts, a george w. bush appointee himself, the landmark obama accomplishment would have been struck down by the court's conservatives. and the president's opponents would have been handed a battering ram for the coming campaign. any observer could see that a weight had been lifted off the president's shoulders. >> whatever the politics, today's decision was a victory for people all over this country whose lives will be more secure because of this law and the supreme court's...
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bush. dick cheney supports the freedom to marry. george w. bush stated his support for civil unions. governor romney has said he opposes all of that. >> thank you. let us know what you think. we're on facebook, google plus. let me know on twitter. let's have this discussion, @andersoncooper. >>> coming up, hundreds of thousands of tsa equipment not being used. is the tsa wasting your money and trying to hide it from congress? curry. gingersnaps. soup can tower. 5% cash back. right now, get 5% cash back at grocery stores. it pays to discover. holding down the fort while you're out catching a movie. [ growls ] lucky for me, your friends showed up with this awesome bone. hey! you guys are great. and if you got your home insurance where you got your cut rate car insurance, it might not replace all this. [ electricity crackling ] [ gasping ] so get allstate. you could save money and be better protected from mayhem like me. [ dennis ] dollar for dollar, nobody protects you from mayhem like allstate. in here, great food demands a great presentation.
bush. dick cheney supports the freedom to marry. george w. bush stated his support for civil unions. governor romney has said he opposes all of that. >> thank you. let us know what you think. we're on facebook, google plus. let me know on twitter. let's have this discussion, @andersoncooper. >>> coming up, hundreds of thousands of tsa equipment not being used. is the tsa wasting your money and trying to hide it from congress? curry. gingersnaps. soup can tower. 5% cash back....
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barack obama, six years and bill clinton, 11 years and george w. bush nine years. is he playing into the hands? >> yes, he is. on a different reason of transparency. mitt romney is different. he is saying to the american people, vote for me because i'm a successful businessman and i can turn around an economy economy. all we are saying is look at your personal economics. you are talking about what you want to do to the american economy and yet, we're seeing evidence that you moved money overseas. we are seeing evidence that you had shell corporations in the caymans and bahamas. that is very material to mitt romney's own argument as to why he should be president. that is why it is more than are you being transparent. is mitt romney willing to show is us the money? let's see why he is so qualified based on his declaration that he is a very good businessman. let's see it, mitt. >> let's see what carl had to say on "morning joe" about this. >> to quote a book title, i think romney's taxes are a game changer. it is extraordinary to have someone running for president tha
barack obama, six years and bill clinton, 11 years and george w. bush nine years. is he playing into the hands? >> yes, he is. on a different reason of transparency. mitt romney is different. he is saying to the american people, vote for me because i'm a successful businessman and i can turn around an economy economy. all we are saying is look at your personal economics. you are talking about what you want to do to the american economy and yet, we're seeing evidence that you moved money...
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w. bush. cheney supported the right to marry. mitt romney is actual promoting constitutional amendments. marriage civil union partnership and has yet to find a measure that is in support of gay people's equality and participation. >> it was just 24 hours ago we got word that the president's stance changes. anything mitt romney said or for the matter, would it be a great surprise? >> i think it is a surprise. >> did you think he would change his position because the president changed? >> while president obama was evolving, mitt romney has been revolving and he now seems to be settling on a position that is way out of step with where the majority of americans are. certainly where a majority of independents are and even where republicans are headed. it is very sad to see these attacks on families. >> i want to play more of the president's remarks. regarding his family and how they played a role in his evolution. let me play that, please. >> there have been times where michelle and i have be
w. bush. cheney supported the right to marry. mitt romney is actual promoting constitutional amendments. marriage civil union partnership and has yet to find a measure that is in support of gay people's equality and participation. >> it was just 24 hours ago we got word that the president's stance changes. anything mitt romney said or for the matter, would it be a great surprise? >> i think it is a surprise. >> did you think he would change his position because the president...
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bush. dick cheney supports the freedom to marry. george w. bush stated his support for civil unions. governor romney has said he opposes all of that. >> evan wilson -- alex, do you want to respond? >> i want to say there is a plus for romney. it's going to be much harder for barack obama not to give mitt romney a chance to explain how he's evolved on some issues too. but i do think there's a wave of young people coming into the electorate here and it's either going to swamp republicans or republicans are going to ride that wave. and that is these young folks believe that government shouldn't be in the business of telling us who we love or who we marry. that's consistent with republican principles. we can't we the party of big government unless it's convenient for us. >> it's not consistent with a candidate who says he favors a constitutional amendment that would ban it. >> but that's important that we respect people whose faith co compels them to believe this, that somehow the rules are being changed on them. we don't have to agree with them
bush. dick cheney supports the freedom to marry. george w. bush stated his support for civil unions. governor romney has said he opposes all of that. >> evan wilson -- alex, do you want to respond? >> i want to say there is a plus for romney. it's going to be much harder for barack obama not to give mitt romney a chance to explain how he's evolved on some issues too. but i do think there's a wave of young people coming into the electorate here and it's either going to swamp...
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i thought president george w. bush comments were particularly warm when talked about his father. laura bush's remarks were simply outstanding. i had a moment when i went through the photo line and got my picture take one president obama whom i know and who knows me. he said you are trying to get my picture hung prematurely referring to the ceremony we just went to. i said mr. president, everything i can do. he jumped right into it. >> sean: you didn't book him for this program, karl. he won't come on here and i don't know why. it would be a fun interview. a good opportunity for him. >> you know, the theme of the impossible dream just. >> sean: yeah, i know. art, karl rove, always good to see you. thanks for being with us. >> you bet, thanks. >> sean: the real obama series. that continues next. >> the economy is growing stronger. the recovery is speeding up. we have to do everything in our power to keep this recovery on track. >> we are heading in the right direction. we are moving forward. today it an encouraging day. we are beginning to turn the corner. >> our economy is stronge
i thought president george w. bush comments were particularly warm when talked about his father. laura bush's remarks were simply outstanding. i had a moment when i went through the photo line and got my picture take one president obama whom i know and who knows me. he said you are trying to get my picture hung prematurely referring to the ceremony we just went to. i said mr. president, everything i can do. he jumped right into it. >> sean: you didn't book him for this program, karl. he...
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john roberts was appointed by george w. bush but roberts said even though when they were pushing the bill through congress they kept saying it was an individual mandate, it was really a tax, and congress has the ability in the constitution to put that tax in place. >> a number of reports in the mitt romney campaign say they have raised a tremendous amount of money. how does that play out? >> everyone knew this was coming and they say full repeal he left mitt romney and on day one he will introduce legislation to get this completely gone. within an hour he had already raised $150,000 >> james, thank you for joining us -- raised $150,000. >> james, thank you for joining us. mitt romney just addressed the public. >> i disagree with the supreme court's decision, and i agree with the dissent. what the court did not do in its last day in session i will do on my first day if elected president of the united states. >> and our coverage continues all day long on wjla.com. we have a team of reporters at the supreme court and getting r
john roberts was appointed by george w. bush but roberts said even though when they were pushing the bill through congress they kept saying it was an individual mandate, it was really a tax, and congress has the ability in the constitution to put that tax in place. >> a number of reports in the mitt romney campaign say they have raised a tremendous amount of money. how does that play out? >> everyone knew this was coming and they say full repeal he left mitt romney and on day one he...
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just ask george w. bush about katrina. >>> plus god and government. how the evangelicals and the tea party members got together. and here's how the "tonight show" handled yesterday's news. ♪ç >> i don't know how he does that, but it's great. let's play "hardball" with politics. >>> back to "hardball" and right wing anger machine has been focused for three and a half years on president obama. well, yesterday after the supreme court's decision to uphold the president's health care law, that anger found a new target. the chief justice, john roberts, who voted with the liberals on the court. glenn beck is selling t-shirts. look at that one with roberts' face above the word "coward." that's sophisticated. conservative activists say he will be seen as a traitor and jack kingston of georgia tweeted he doesn't feel like being roberts' friend anymore. kind of high school. we're going to look at some of the wildest reactions from the right and ron reagan is also an msnbc political analyst. here we are back basically in high school, guys, when somebody just
just ask george w. bush about katrina. >>> plus god and government. how the evangelicals and the tea party members got together. and here's how the "tonight show" handled yesterday's news. ♪ç >> i don't know how he does that, but it's great. let's play "hardball" with politics. >>> back to "hardball" and right wing anger machine has been focused for three and a half years on president obama. well, yesterday after the supreme court's...
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bush and the ways in which romney is or isn't than george w. bush, the better position he's in. he doesn't want to look like he's blaming the troubles he inherited on bush too much and look like he's whining a little bit. there's a clear connection for obama where you look at romney's policies and the people around him. you can see these are bush policies and holdovers. he's not different here or the economy. he can make the link very naturally. >> another clear connection is if any foreign interventions, any foreign adventures, how do we pay for it? that's a direct tie-in to the domestic economy. >> absolutely. willie, luke, best of luck to your baseball teams next year, guys. >> that's cruel. >> yankees world series 2013. watch out. >> maybe. up next in the spin, the foreign policy topics that make a difference here at home, a and t each candidate needs to watch out for when they're talking about it. throughout the show we show you favorite boca clips. first is tina fey martin scor scorcese in the the american fres ads. >> you've seen it. >> i've seen it. >> i'm talking about
bush and the ways in which romney is or isn't than george w. bush, the better position he's in. he doesn't want to look like he's blaming the troubles he inherited on bush too much and look like he's whining a little bit. there's a clear connection for obama where you look at romney's policies and the people around him. you can see these are bush policies and holdovers. he's not different here or the economy. he can make the link very naturally. >> another clear connection is if any...
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even just in the career of george w. bush. this is from that -- i want to read -- this is from the lewiston idaho morning tribune, from august 1999, when george w. bush was running for president for the first time. listen to this. "george w. bush, for example, has said he opposes allowing gay couples adopt children. i believe children ought to be adopted in families with a woman and a man who are married, the texas governor said months ago. but after he said that, governor bush told a gay legislator he doesn't mean that personally. texas state represent glen maxie, the state's only openly gay legislator, says that last april, bush talked to him during a visit to the house chamber. he says, glen, i value you as a person and i value you as a human being and i want you to know that what i said publicly about gay people does not pertain to you personally." but to the extent that i can take away your rights and destroy your family, i'm going to do everything in my power to do that. with ronald reagan, it was sort of the same thing.
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the president, george w. bush, made real inroads in the 2000 and the 2004 elections. in his last run bush nabbed 44% of the vote. but kerry still won it with 53%. the latest poll from pew research has them leaning heavily over president obama over romney. 66% of latino wealth wiped out, is this an opportunity for mitt rommie to win some of the hispanic vote? joining me now is leslie sanchez and rita cordona, a democratic strategist. welcome, both of you. >> thank you. >> good morning. leslie, various polls show immigration isn't the main concern for latinos. it's the economy. it's jobs. but in light of mitt romney's harsh primary position on immigration, can he change that negative perception out there that among some latinos before the election? >> many people are still looking at both parties and i think are going to be making up their minds. the reality is many folks are looking at president obama and trying to decide did his economic leadership help them in their ability? i think if you look at the fact two-thirds of hispanic households have somebody in their fami
the president, george w. bush, made real inroads in the 2000 and the 2004 elections. in his last run bush nabbed 44% of the vote. but kerry still won it with 53%. the latest poll from pew research has them leaning heavily over president obama over romney. 66% of latino wealth wiped out, is this an opportunity for mitt rommie to win some of the hispanic vote? joining me now is leslie sanchez and rita cordona, a democratic strategist. welcome, both of you. >> thank you. >> good...
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bush's watch and it fell because george w. bush was not watching. his regulators were not watching wall street. george w. bush himself was not watching his budget. you know, the federal reserve board was not doing its job. i mean, you had an administration in george w. bush that talk about letting the economy go into free-fall. that administration did it. and barack obama i think has done a very credible job in difficult circumstances getting the economy back on track. it's still not there, but it is moving in the right direction. >> grover, let me ask you a question. has any president in the history of the united states ever handed a bigger financial crisis over to the guy that followed him than george bush did? >> well, if you look at -- >> yes or no. >> yeah, sure. >> who? >> herbert hoover. herbert hoover. >> well, herbert hoover took all the same policies, i mean, fdr didn't do anything that herbert hoover didn't do. higher taxes, more spending, more regulations, and it didn't work for hoover -- >> are you saying that fdr was the same as herber
bush's watch and it fell because george w. bush was not watching. his regulators were not watching wall street. george w. bush himself was not watching his budget. you know, the federal reserve board was not doing its job. i mean, you had an administration in george w. bush that talk about letting the economy go into free-fall. that administration did it. and barack obama i think has done a very credible job in difficult circumstances getting the economy back on track. it's still not there, but...
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w. it turns out the ruling almost went the other way. >> well, scott, it was a shift that no one would have expected, jeef justice john roberts, who was appointed by president george w. bush to lead this court in a more conservative direction, initially was poised to strike down the key part of the health care law, but then, he changed his mind and the outcome of this entire case. >> cbs news, and its legal correspondent jan crawford, breaking the story earlier this week that chief justice john roberts originally decided with conservatives about the obama care mandate. while writing the decision changed his mind and the rest, as they say, is history. jim, the question is, how did cbs get that info and was it news for coverage of the court going forward? >> jan is a very good reporter and we assume that she got it from another justice. she had a lot of detail about anthony kennedy, you know, apparently spending a month trying to get roberts on this decision, it opens up a whole n new-- wh
w. it turns out the ruling almost went the other way. >> well, scott, it was a shift that no one would have expected, jeef justice john roberts, who was appointed by president george w. bush to lead this court in a more conservative direction, initially was poised to strike down the key part of the health care law, but then, he changed his mind and the outcome of this entire case. >> cbs news, and its legal correspondent jan crawford, breaking the story earlier this week that chief...
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. >>> former president george w. bush and his wife are in africa helping fight cervical cancer in that country. the bushes have been in africa since june 30th helping repair health clinic. they'll also announce the expansion of their partnership to combat cervical cancer in that country. and those are just a few of the things we thought you should know. the calcium they take because they don't take it with food. switch to citracal maximum plus d. it's the only calcium supplement that can be taken with or without food. that's why my doctor recommends citracal maximum. it's all about absorption. with scottrader streaming quotes, any way you want. fully customize it for your trading process -- from thought to trade, on every screen. and all in real time. which makes it just like having your own trading floor, right at your fingertips. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. try our easy-to-use scottrader streaming quotes. it's another reason more investors are saying... [ all ] i'm with scottrad
. >>> former president george w. bush and his wife are in africa helping fight cervical cancer in that country. the bushes have been in africa since june 30th helping repair health clinic. they'll also announce the expansion of their partnership to combat cervical cancer in that country. and those are just a few of the things we thought you should know. the calcium they take because they don't take it with food. switch to citracal maximum plus d. it's the only calcium supplement that...
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roberts was appointed to the court by president george w. bush in 2005. roberts wouldn't be the first supreme court appointee to expound political expectations. one aspect of the health care legislation was limited by today's supreme court ruling. the court said that the us government can't punish states that refuse to expand medicaid insurance for the poor by withholding the state's existing medicaid funding. as soon as the supreme court ruling came down this morning, the political spin began. republicans and democrats used the issue as a springboard, ahead of november's presidential election. >> i think oddly enough, it works to both parties' benefit, and the democrats can talk about the dream they've always wanted, which is health care, and the republicans can talk about the nightmare they've long dreaded. >> he went on to say that the president's campaign and the romney camp will use the issue of health care to raise money for their campaign. that being said, they're using the economy as a ticket to win in november. >>> today's rulings, how they will
roberts was appointed to the court by president george w. bush in 2005. roberts wouldn't be the first supreme court appointee to expound political expectations. one aspect of the health care legislation was limited by today's supreme court ruling. the court said that the us government can't punish states that refuse to expand medicaid insurance for the poor by withholding the state's existing medicaid funding. as soon as the supreme court ruling came down this morning, the political spin began....
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is not a lot is like george w. bush at the check-out counter. a guy who is reach and not in touch. that is a lot more serious than he pays the rate that is required by law for cap gains. i'm a little bit concerned about that. i'm not sure, look, it's not a major issue in the campaign. but anything, any anecdote that supports anaritive of the preexisting stereotype or narrative of a guy rich is out of touch and looks a little stiff. everybody agrees doesn't have the common touch. hurts im. >> bret: congressman paul not on the campaign trail today. he was on capitol hill. there was back and forth mary kathryn, take a listen to thi this. >> if i had to vote in south carolina, in order to keep this thing going, i'd vote for newt. and i would want this to continue more debate, more vetting of candidates because we know the mistake made in our country four years ago was having a candidate that was not vetted. >> bret: that was the wrong sound bite but there you see governor palin actually saying that she would vote for newt gingrich if she were in south carolina. what about that? >> she
is not a lot is like george w. bush at the check-out counter. a guy who is reach and not in touch. that is a lot more serious than he pays the rate that is required by law for cap gains. i'm a little bit concerned about that. i'm not sure, look, it's not a major issue in the campaign. but anything, any anecdote that supports anaritive of the preexisting stereotype or narrative of a guy rich is out of touch and looks a little stiff. everybody agrees doesn't have the common touch. hurts im....
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because george w. bush was a tax cutter. so he didn't hate him. what does he think of the fiscal cliff crisis? >> this fight, on the fiscal cliff is a sqirmish. >> when you are losing a big fight the fight of your life, pretend it is not important at all. that is now his performance choice as he sees his pledge becoming meaningless. as you can tell, from what you saw, he thinks he is a clever boy. very clever he is the kind of clever republican boy with no sympathies for any hardship he himself has not experiences and seems to have experienced none and thinks he can make jokes about blowing up small countries. he never considered joining the military himself. so people being killed in war and bodies being blown up that is a joke for him. he doesn't say those things because he is losing or desperate. because he is so often mean and inhumane. that is what allows him to be an, anti-tax fanatic. he cares about no one that he does not know or is not related to. he does not believe in community or a shared responsibility. he thinks that is communism. he
because george w. bush was a tax cutter. so he didn't hate him. what does he think of the fiscal cliff crisis? >> this fight, on the fiscal cliff is a sqirmish. >> when you are losing a big fight the fight of your life, pretend it is not important at all. that is now his performance choice as he sees his pledge becoming meaningless. as you can tell, from what you saw, he thinks he is a clever boy. very clever he is the kind of clever republican boy with no sympathies for any...
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john roberts, a george w. bush appointedee joined the liberal wing kagan, sottomayor. so what's it all mean mr. president? >> if you are one of the more than 250 million americans who already have health insurance, you will keep your health insurance. insurance companies can no longer impose lifetime limits on the amount of care you receive. they can no longer discriminate against children with pre-existing conditions. they can no longer drop your coverage if you get sick. they can no longer jack up your premiums without reason. they are required to provide free preventative care like check-ups and mammograms. there is more: because of the affordable care act, young adults under the age of 26 are able to stay on their parents' healthcare plans. >> really? is that all you got? >> if you are one of the 30 million americans who don't yet have health insurances starting in 2014, this law will offer you an array of quality, affordable private health insurance plans to choose from. insurance companies will no longer be able to discriminalte against any american with a pre-ex
john roberts, a george w. bush appointedee joined the liberal wing kagan, sottomayor. so what's it all mean mr. president? >> if you are one of the more than 250 million americans who already have health insurance, you will keep your health insurance. insurance companies can no longer impose lifetime limits on the amount of care you receive. they can no longer discriminate against children with pre-existing conditions. they can no longer drop your coverage if you get sick. they can no...